Tougher guns laws plus the proliferation of 3D printers will mean the proliferation of 3D guns being printed and used. 3D printers are already capable of creating working firearms. As the technology advances its abilities will too. The ways in which 3D printers can enhance life will far outweigh any concerns and they will be in common use within the next 10 years, making gun control impossible.
Photo by cameron23 Air pollution can also be dealt with by markets. Many remember the constant brown air in the Los Angeles basin, now greatly improved, even out in East County (Pomona, Ontario, Claremont) where the brown used to collect against the surrounding mountain foothills and eye irritation was a constant. To be sure, government…
Keith Farrell The downing of Malaysian Airlines flight 17 has raised tensions that seemed to be cooling between Vladimir Putin’s Russia and the West. Western leaders have threatened to levy additional sanctions against the Russian economy as finger pointing over the incident continues. The West has joined together to decide just how to punish Russia,…
5. Oil Imports Where does the US get most of its oil? Many Americans falsely believe the answer to be the Middle East or Saudi Arabia. In actuality, the majority of the US’s oil (38.8%) is produced domestically, while the majority of oil imports come from Latin America and Canada. Only just over 12% of…
It isn’t hard to notice an increased sense of entitlement in younger generations today, mine included. It is partly due to a culture of entitlement which pervades American society and demands comfortable, high quality lifestyles without understanding that one should work for what one wants. Ask a teenager what makes a country or a government…
Photo by ehpien 8. Pack efficiently This is important in many ways, especially if you are visiting a new place, or traveling for any length of time. Baggage fees and porter tips can quickly add up if you are flying and staying in hotels, and penalties for having bags that are overweight can be major…
Photo by Tddy 8. The American economy is exceptional The United States is the world’s largest economy, representing 22% of global GDP. The U.S. dollar is the currency most used in international transactions and is the world’s foremost reserve currency. Several countries use it as their official currency, and in many others it is the…